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Motorbike rider is killed and another critical in hospital after ute towing a horse float rolled on country road

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Nickel, A. (2026, September 20). Motorbike rider is killed and another critical in hospital after ute towing a horse float rolled on country road. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16146029/motorbike-crash-booral-horse-float-ute.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A motorbike rider died and another was seriously injured when a ute towing a horse float rolled on The Bucketts Way near Booral, NSW, around 10:20 am Sunday. Police suspect alcohol involvement as an 18-year-old female driver tested positive for it after the crash. Both motorcyclists were male; one in his 30s died at the scene while the other, in his 70s, was airlifted to hospital with critical leg injuries. The horse float’s contents remained unharmed. Police are investigating and seek public assistance with information or footage related to the incident.

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On Sunday, a fatal accident occurred near Booral in rural NSW when a 18-year-old woman driving a ute towing a horse float rolled on The Bucketts Way. The crash involved two motorcycles, resulting in the death of one motorbike rider, a man in his 30s, and serious injuries to another rider, a man aged in his 70s who was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in critical condition. Paramedics treated both the motorcyclists and the driver; however, only the older rider required hospitalization. Police suspect alcohol involvement as the woman tested positive on a roadside breath test and was taken to Stroud Police Station for further examination. The horse being transported remained unharmed. Authorities have established a crime scene and are investigating the incident, urging anyone with relevant information or footage to contact them.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A motorcycle rider has been killed and another seriously injured after a crash involving a ute towing a horse float in rural NSW. asserted

another → see → NSW

Emergency crews were called to The Bucketts Way in Booral, an hour north of Newcastle, about 10.20am on Sunday. asserted

crews → call → Sunday

Upon arrival, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter police district found the ute had rolled and collided with two motorcycles. asserted

ute → find → motorcycles

One of the motorbike riders, a man in his 30s, was treated by paramedics at the scene but he died. asserted

he → treat → scene

A second rider, a man aged in his 70s, was treated for serious leg injuries before he was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition. asserted

he → age → condition

Paramedics also treated the driver of the ute, an 18-year-old woman, but she did not require hospitalisation. asserted

she → treat → hospitalisation

Police alleged officers carried out a mandatory roadside breath test on the woman and she returned a positive result. asserted

she → allege → result

She was taken to Stroud Police Station for further testing. asserted

She → take → testing

A motorbike rider has been killed and another injured after a ute towing a horse float rolled north of Newcastle on Sunday asserted

ute → kill → Sunday

Police allege the driver, 18, of the ute returned a positive alcohol reading The horse being transported in the float was uninjured. Police have established a crime scene and are investigating the crash. Anyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact police. asserted

Anyone → allege → police

Motorbike rider is killed and another critical in hospital after ute towing a horse float rolled on country road

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